1866 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND ITS BLUNDERS

The United States Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act on April 9th, 1866 (despite being vetoed by President Andrew Johnson), leading to the declaration that all individuals born in the country were to be citizens despite their race, color, and any other conviction. The Act was ratified in 1870 and became a major steppingstone for the African Americans who had been fighting for equitable rights and recognition as being…